atorvastatin

American  

[uh-tawr-vuh-stat-n] / əˌtɔr vəˈstæt n /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a statin, (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O5 ) 2 Ca 3 H 2 O, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

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Etymology

Origin of atorvastatin

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy mailed Medicare recipient Bill Zielinski so many refills of the cholesterol drug atorvastatin that his unused stash could last a year on the pill-a-day regimen his doctor ordered.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also found that atorvastatin generates higher toxicity at certain times of day.

From Science Daily

Lastly, the researchers tested a combination of two cholesterol synthesis-blocking drugs, including the widely used atorvastatin.

From Science Daily

Dr. Graveline was convinced that his amnesia episodes were triggered by atorvastatin.

From Seattle Times

All of the polypills contained 100 milligrams of aspirin, but doctors could choose between three doses of ramipril, a blood pressure drug, and between two doses of atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication.

From New York Times